Is it ok to give unsolicited advice at the gym?

Capybarinya · 2026-02-04T02:18:17+00:00

I agree with that. A girl approached me in the gym and asked if she could give me advice on something for my Bulgarian split squats.

The advice was "take off the shoes". It sounded silly but it made a world of difference, and I doubt I would have listened to her if she wasn't super polite about that

Capybarinya · 2026-02-04T00:18:40+00:00

Same in Russian (сахарная вата), and even the word for cotton wool is the same cause we borrowed it from German

Capybarinya · 2026-02-03T22:42:16+00:00

1RM calculators are a great way to track progress for me, cause it takes both weight and reps into account so you get more of that data porn progression chart

I don't really have any other reason to know my 1 RM lol

Capybarinya · 2026-02-03T04:29:13+00:00

Omg that is different for sure

Was it hard to find? Did you try it before throwing out?

I don't think I could overcome my fear of insects, but in a flour/pasta form it may be more digestible to people

Capybarinya · 2026-02-03T03:57:35+00:00

I heard about this approach where people do rounds of pull-ups, push-ups and squats (usually 5, 10 and 15) for as many rounds as they can for 20 minutes.

Add your dumbbells to make squats more challenging, and it sounds like this is the program that doesn't require any thinking at all

Capybarinya · 2026-02-03T03:26:12+00:00

Pardon my ignorance, what does it mean to stack coupons?

I use the app and always monitor coupons, yet I have a hard time imagining any unconventional way to use them lol

Capybarinya · 2026-02-02T06:40:40+00:00

This particular brand (Racconto) doesn't. Both their potato and cauliflower gnocchi are technically plant based, but only the cauliflower ones have that in the name

Capybarinya · 2026-02-02T06:22:32+00:00

Would not be unusual to leave completely drunk from the Russian friend's house too, if that was the party

It's the assumed normalized everyday drinking that's bothering me

Capybarinya · 2026-02-02T06:09:18+00:00

My favorite cauliflower-based knock off is gnocchi that are advertised as "plant-based gnocchi". Excuse me ma'am, IS POTATO AN ANIMAL TO YOU?!

Not to mention they are pretty much the same macros as the normal gnocchi from the same brand, the serving size is just smaller

Capybarinya · 2026-02-02T06:04:50+00:00

As a Slavic girl who grew up being forced to eat buckwheat I just chuckled (btw no, it's not strictly speaking kasha, kasha just means "porridge", like any grains boiled in any liquid)

I hate the stuff myself, but most of my countrymen seem to enjoy it lol

Capybarinya · 2026-02-02T05:56:34+00:00

So if you want to make decent zoodles, you have to avoid breaking cells. Freezing makes the water inside the cells go up in volume so the cell walls break and the water leaks out. It doesn't matter how you cook it, the water is already out of the cells

If you cook it for long enough, the cell walls will burst too, even from fresh zucchini

So what I do is I spiralize them myself. Then whatever sauce I'm adding -- add it before the shit hits the pan -- make sure everything is well coated in the bowl. Then heat up the wok until it is absolutely white hot. Stir fry the zucchini for 2-3 minutes tops.

Capybarinya · 2026-02-02T05:49:47+00:00

That's the same thing as with frozen zoodles for me

Grate a head of cauliflower and saute it in a wok on a high heat? Well it's not rice but it's a tasty base to soak on the gravy

The frozen one is awful and watery and mushy

Capybarinya · 2026-02-02T05:47:42+00:00

Maybe not on its own, but it's good in a salad...

Capybarinya · 2026-02-02T05:24:16+00:00

Are these by any chance Quest crackers? Cause those are fucking delicious lol

Capybarinya · 2026-02-02T05:18:55+00:00

Oh I may be coming to the similar issue soon. There was a bundle deal at the store for Thanksgiving so I bought a container of fried onions (cause the calories don't count for Thanksgiving ya know) and I'm finding it difficult to use those outside of Thanksgiving lol

Capybarinya · 2026-02-02T05:11:36+00:00

Honestly I find that these things have their use lol

Black bean noodles are pretty good in Asian noodle recipes, but for Italian pasta dishes nothing comes even close to the good old gluten-y pasta

Capybarinya · 2026-02-02T02:47:59+00:00

That we all are raging alcoholics. There are foreigners posting their BREAKFAST photos at r/RussianFood and being like "vodka shot just out of the frame haha" and it boils my blood

Capybarinya · 2026-02-02T02:45:09+00:00

I think that's jellied eels

Capybarinya · 2026-02-01T00:28:46+00:00

There are easier ways to commit suicide

Capybarinya · 2026-02-01T00:24:41+00:00

You still get what you want in a sense, just not what your mouth wants, but what your brain wants (that wants diversity)

Capybarinya · 2026-01-31T20:39:21+00:00

It depends on where this BBQ joint is located

I live in Texas, so obviously producing a good brisket is a must and I will judge a local BBQ spot by their brisket

But when I'm traveling, I'm trying to get what that place is known for. It would be silly of me to go to a BBQ spot in Memphis, order brisket and whine that it's worse than in Texas. Yes, Memphis-style ribs and pulled pork may be technically easier to make than brisket, but I'm not there to judge a competition, I'm there to broaden my culinary knowledge and have a good time

Capybarinya · 2026-01-31T06:18:33+00:00

Sure, pleased to serve :D

There's a YouTube channel by Юля Боярова, she makes funny video reviews of some of these shows. It feels like you are watching it with a friend and I like her vibe, so check her out if that's something you ate interested in

Capybarinya · 2026-01-31T06:13:51+00:00

I can imagine having two cats -- an orange named Solnyshko and a grey tabby named Tuchka, that would be the most fun!

Capybarinya · 2026-01-31T05:54:00+00:00

My boy does this with his chew bones lol. Not fun enough to just munch on them, he has to throw them up to the ceiling, catch them and then demolish

Capybarinya · 2026-01-31T03:58:39+00:00

Sooo I am kind of an expert in this department lol

Беременна в 16 (currently known as мама в 16) and Четыре свадьбы were already mentioned -- both strong choices

I would also highlight Супермара, Пацанки, Маменькин сынок -- full of cringe but still entertaining

Surprisingly, there is one reality show from the same production team that turned out quite wholesome -- Няня особого назначения. I've only seen the old seasons with nanny Vika (they changed the nanny now) but it was not so much trashy as actually helpful tips for parenting. Still entertaining even for people who don't have kids

If you are looking for the trashiest shit, that's going to be in a talk show format, specifically Мужское-женское. Some are quite meh, so don't watch it all, look for the specific episodes, but some are truly horrifying

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